Events

This August, Hive’s National Science Week program, Seeds of Curiosity, invites you to dig into the science that shapes our world and our region. Across three weeks of hands-on workshops, inspiring talks, family activities and special…

Lucky students in Tasmania are taking part in Landcare Tasmania’s Waste and Wildlife Program for National Science week — exploring how waste impacts local ecosystems and wildlife, and discovering simple, hands-on ways they can make a positive…

We’re lifting the hood on the most misunderstood organ in biology: the clitoris! Through immersive performances, outrageous anatomical costumes, and wild but true tales from the animal kingdom, you’ll learn what you should have learned…

Millions of people now turn to TikTok, Instagram and YouTube to understand the world around them. As social media increasingly shapes how we learn about science, who we trust has become just as important as…

Tasmania’s clean air, long winter nights, and low levels of light pollution make it one of the best spots in Australia for stargazing. Just 20 minutes outside Hobart, you’ll find a dark haven overlooking the…

Calling all toddler parents! Join Penny Jones, Harry Edwards and Isaac Gee for a fun, down-to-earth journey into the art and science of toddler wrangling. We’re toddler parents ourselves – so we get it. Life…

GreenSTEM Ignite is Burnie’s flagship National Science Week celebration, inspiring thousands of young people through hands-on STEM experiences, world-class science communication, and Tasmania’s only in-person STEM research and engineering fair. Friday 14 August Dr Karl…

Join the legendary Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a wild ride through surviving a blizzard in Antarctica (barefoot), test-driving four wheel drives across the Simpson Desert, the reality of beer goggles, and how he helped bring…

Things will whiz, bang, fly, crawl, swim and maybe even explode when the Festival of Bright Ideas returns to Hobart. Tasmania’s much-loved hands-on science festival will bring together researchers, inventors, educators and STEM organisations for…

Could you design a robot to help in a disaster, explore underwater or travel through space? This National Science Week, join CSIRO Robot Responders and discover how science, technology and engineering come together to solve…

Join the legendary Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a wild ride through surviving a blizzard in Antarctica (barefoot), test-driving four wheel drives across the Simpson Desert, the reality of beer goggles, and how he helped bring…